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ML/PE-A + Troj/Zbot-KDF removal

The ML/PE-A + Troj/Zbot-KDF is considered dangerous by lots of security experts. When this infection is active, you may notice unwanted processes in Task Manager list. In this case, it is adviced to scan your computer with GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

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What ML/PE-A + Troj/Zbot-KDF virus can do?

  • SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
  • At least one process apparently crashed during execution
  • Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
  • Creates RWX memory
  • Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
  • Authenticode signature is invalid

How to determine ML/PE-A + Troj/Zbot-KDF?


File Info:

name: 7F5CF566AD89CE139C9A.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/ef681b2780fb35649a2ddab37e60656eb899a65abd4687e3b2502ac4b198baa9crc32: 97CD4340md5: 7f5cf566ad89ce139c9a4be589d92c81sha1: 82c27d38d52463acec088abd5e9454e569952b3esha256: ef681b2780fb35649a2ddab37e60656eb899a65abd4687e3b2502ac4b198baa9sha512: 927700acef4ba8556a3e87f8663c215ad13ea5f6118e06d2b29045bd302640237a8d4bb58c1b69f41a314a791add92dd7c3e207dc95d67c23fc8b9bf75790fe9ssdeep: 12288:28UGseyj8UKZJN92Yk3JX1TtmPEgcDHeejj:NAKZJNYYkHtCEaIjtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1BAE48CE739F1807BD67201744E957B78A6EBDA500F227AD32389878D5E35CC24B36236sha3_384: 3131a45b42d6fb6d83fdbebb45a8ae5aa344f732d8dd2bb1669f9d07125a77a6fe8c54672ad408da2a414149d024a200ep_bytes: 558bec6aff68088d470068b810410064timestamp: 2015-08-30 19:42:50

Version Info:

CompanyName: Simon TathamProductName: PuTTY suiteFileDescription: SSH, Telnet and Rlogin clientInternalName: PuTTYOriginalFilename: PuTTYFileVersion: Release 0.64ProductVersion: Release 0.64LegalCopyright: Copyright © 1997-2015 Simon Tatham.Translation: 0x0809 0x04b0

ML/PE-A + Troj/Zbot-KDF also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware2
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan Trojan.Agent.BPAZ
FireEye Generic.mg.7f5cf566ad89ce13
McAfee PWSZbot-FAKV!7F5CF566AD89
Cylance Unsafe
Zillya Trojan.Yakes.Win32.38479
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_80% (W)
K7GW Trojan ( 004cec631 )
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 004cec631 )
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34294.Qy0@aaGcYxqj
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Injector.CHVM
APEX Malicious
ClamAV Win.Dropper.Gh0stRAT-6992354-0
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
BitDefender Trojan.Agent.BPAZ
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Yakes.dvwxuw
Avast Win32:Malware-gen
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10b28989
Ad-Aware Trojan.Agent.BPAZ
Sophos ML/PE-A + Troj/Zbot-KDF
Comodo TrojWare.Win32.Dynamer.AS@60elso
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
TrendMicro TROJ_INJECTOR_EK0404FE.UVPM
McAfee-GW-Edition PWSZbot-FAKV!7F5CF566AD89
Emsisoft Trojan.Agent.BPAZ (B)
Jiangmin Trojan.Generic.esyvx
Webroot W32.Gen.BT
Avira TR/AD.CeeInject.neyzo
MAX malware (ai score=86)
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.14009E3
Kingsoft Win32.Troj.Generic_a.a.(kcloud)
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Bulta!rfn
GData Trojan.Agent.BPAZ
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
VBA32 Trojan.Yakes
ALYac Trojan.Agent.BPAZ
Malwarebytes Trojan.Bunitu.ED
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_INJECTOR_EK0404FE.UVPM
Rising Trojan.Generic@ML.98 (RDML:NIJ62yiB0yrUN7MY1aJjTw)
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!kKe9y6fX6qI
Ikarus Trojan.Win32.Injector
Fortinet W32/Injector.CGQK!tr
AVG Win32:Malware-gen
Cybereason malicious.6ad89c
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen

How to remove ML/PE-A + Troj/Zbot-KDF?

  • Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
  • Open GridinSoft Anti-Malware and perform a “Standard scan“.
  • Move to quarantine” all items.
  • Open “Tools” tab – Press “Reset Browser Settings“.
  • Select proper browser and options – Click “Reset”.
  • Restart your computer.
Paul Valéry

I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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